New
York grown grapes delivered to wineries and processing plants (both
in and out-of-state) in 2004 totaled 140,000 tons (see Table
2). This represents a decrease of 6 percent from the 149,000
tons delivered from the 2003 crop. The tonnage received from the
Chautauqua-Erie-Cattaraugus Region was down 1 percent from the previous
year. Grapes received from the Finger Lakes Region were down 18
percent from the 2003 receipts. Tonnage originating in Niagara County
was down 10 percent from a year ago. New York grapes grown by variety,
major growing area, and varietal prices paid by processors are accounted
for on the reverse side of this release.

Wineries
and processing plants located in New York State crushed a total
of 138,255 tons of grapes in 2004, down 7 percent from the 148,713
tons processed from the 2003 crop. Receipts from New York growers
accounted for 76 percent of the total with the remaining 24 percent
coming from other states and Canada. Wine crushings in New York
plants decreased 9 percent from last year to 46,722 tons and accounted
for 34 percent of all grapes processed. Tonnage utilized for juice
and other products decreased 6 percent to 91,533 tons. Data for
this publication was provided by New York and out-of-state wineries
and processors who crushed New York grown grapes. Their cooperation
is greatly appreciated.

Table
1.
GRAPES PROCESSED IN NEW YORK STATE

WINERIES
AND PROCESSING PLANTS

Tonnages
Received by Variety and Primary Use, 2003 and 2004

Total
Receipts New York Plants 1/

Primary
Utilization

Wine

Sweet
Juice and Other

2003

2004

2003

2004

2003

2004

American
Varieties:

Catawba

8,508

5,199

2/

2/

2/

2/

Concord

108,725

108,585

22,048

24,473

86,667

84,112

Delaware

531

286

496

2/

35

2/

Ives

176

198

2/

2/

2/

2/

Elvira

5,193

4,883

2/

4,883

2/

-

Niagara

12,562

8,463

2/

2/

2/

2/

French
Hybrids:

Aurora

3,564

2,208

2/

2/

2/

2/

Baco
Noir

1,197

357

1,197

357

-

-

Cayuga
White

644

612

2/

2/

2/

2/

DeChaunac

319

150

2/

2/

2/

2/

Rougeon

520

129

2/

2/

2/

2/

Seyval
Blanc

465

410

2/

2/

2/

2/

Vitis
Vinifera:

All

4,438

4,872

4,438

4,872

-

-

Other
Varieties:

All

1,871

1,903

2/

1,823

2/

80

TOTAL

148,713

138,255

51,617

46,722

97,096

91,533

1/Total
receipts includes the following amounts received from other states
and Canada: 2003-27,566, 2004-33,393.

2/Not
published to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Table
2.
NEW YORK GROWN GRAPES PROCESSED

Tonnage
by Variety and Production Area Received by Wineries and Processing Plants,

2003
and 2004; Prices Paid to Growers, 2002-2004 1/

New
York Production Areas

Chautauqua-Erie

Niagara
County

Finger
Lakes

State
Total 2/

Average
Prices Paid

by
Variety

($
per ton)

2003

2004

2003

2004

2003

2004

2003

2004

2002

2003

2004

American
Varieties:

Catawba

899

620

196

-

6,104

4,067

7,650

5,000

237

242

233

Concord
4/

84,569

84,695

1,852

2,140

17,392

11,989

104,000

99,300

259

187

174

Delaware

3/

3/

-

-

497

215

550

300

284

284

345

Ives

-

3/

-

-

178

170

180

200

302

349

259

Elvira

961

1,299

-

-

4,061

3,468

5,250

4,800

257

264

371

Niagara
4/

9,514

8,011

1,938

1,707

5,879

9,914

18,000

19,800

285

207

170

French
Hybrids:

Aurora

3/

3/

-

-

3,493

2,195

3,620

2,200

245

260

281

Baco
Noir

-

-

3/

-

1,174

347

1,220

350

362

388

483

Cayuga
White

-

-

3/

-

524

560

650

600

415

394

480

DeChaunac

-

-

-

-

250

144

320

150

321

342

465

Rougeon

-

-

-

-

512

129

530

100

315

313

433

Seyval
Blanc

-

3/

-

-

393

320

480

400

533

452

506

Vitis
Vinifera:

All

3/

3/

54

3/

2,695

1,538

4,550

4,900

1,454

1,264

1,295

Other
Varieties:

All

3/

145

3/

3/

1,768

1,647

2,000

1,900

453

410

532

TOTAL
4/

96,035

94,957

4,376

3,936

44,920

36,703

149,000

140,000

296

226

205

1/Includes
New York grown grapes received at out of state plants.

2/Includes
Hudson Valley, Long Island, and other areas not listed.

3/Not
published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

4/2003
and 2004 prices are preliminary.

Estimates
of future payments by cooperatives have been included based
upon historical data.